Wade Phillips: "We've got to establish a strong running game."
BY David Moore/Reporter
It will be interesting to see how offensive coordinator Jason Garrett uses Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice this season. But Wade Phillips isn't focused on individuals when it comes to the rushing attack.
"We've got to establish a stronger running game,'' Phillips said. "I think we're really strong at running back itself, if you go with the stats here and there, but we haven't been at the top of the league with the running game the last two years.
"We had one of the top offenses two years ago, but we were around 20 in the running game. We need to get in the top 10 in the running game. So that's one of the things we're looking to improve.''
The Cowboys averaged 107.7 yards on the ground last season to rank No. 21 in the league. It needs to add 20 or so yards a game to that average to break into the top 10. That's at least five to six more carries a game.
It will be interesting to see how offensive coordinator Jason Garrett uses Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice this season. But Wade Phillips isn't focused on individuals when it comes to the rushing attack.
"We've got to establish a stronger running game,'' Phillips said. "I think we're really strong at running back itself, if you go with the stats here and there, but we haven't been at the top of the league with the running game the last two years.
"We had one of the top offenses two years ago, but we were around 20 in the running game. We need to get in the top 10 in the running game. So that's one of the things we're looking to improve.''
The Cowboys averaged 107.7 yards on the ground last season to rank No. 21 in the league. It needs to add 20 or so yards a game to that average to break into the top 10. That's at least five to six more carries a game.
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